Education
Two Bering Strait region students head to state spelling bee
A pair of Bering Strait region students are competing at the state’s spelling bee and angling for a chance to take their wordsmith skills to a bigger stage.
Read MoreNome School district gears up for new year
As children in the Nome school district head back to classes this week, Nome Superintendent of Schools Jamie Burgess explained what the biggest changes are going to be for this coming school year.
Read MoreNome School District refreshes accreditation, safety policies and maintenance
The Nome Public School’s Board of Education first meeting of the summer discussed accreditation, audits and repairs, that the district will need for the 2022-2023 school year.
Read MoreNome School Board wraps up another successful school year
The final Nome Public School’s Board of Education meeting of the school year discussed graduation, past school trips and sports meets and future educational programs for students and teachers alike.
Read MoreNome Public School Board discusses new measures and understaffing
A new reading program, a new response to COVID-19 and an old problem were the main topics at the April Nome Public School’s Board of Education meeting.
Read MoreNome schools face high closure rates during 2021–2022 school year
Nome-Beltz Middle/High School was closed on the days leading up to the 2022 spring break due to a lack of staff. And that wasn’t the first time in the school year a local school had to close.
Read MoreStudent mural revives art at Nome-Beltz Middle High School
Nome-Beltz’s class of 2022 is sprucing up their school’s walls with a mural that highlights how far the new art class has come since it began three years ago.
Read MoreTeacher on the Trail brings Iditarod joy to students across the country
Fans following the 2022 Iditarod GPS tracker may have noticed a marker moving along the trail that was not a musher. Labeled simply as “teacher,” this marker showed the position of Jim Deprez, Iditarod 2022’s Teacher on the Trail.
Read MoreNome school board debates new academic calendar
The Nome Public School’s Board of Education’s February meeting was the scene of a lively discussion concerning the adoption of a new school year calendar.
Read MoreIn memoriam of Emmonak leader Martin Moore Sr.’s life and legacy
The city of Emmonak mourns the loss of one of its great leaders, Martin Moore Sr., who recently passed away.
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